Social proof is the idea that when we hear that a lot of people are doing something, we will be more likely to behave similarly. Its effects are widespread and diverse, and you can use it to your advantage.
Continue ReadingA new non-toxic blue pigment in two centuries has just been discovered. Now the team of chemists set out to find a safer red pigment.
Continue ReadingIt is extremely important for science to be open for everyone but is it open to those who are young? Are we missing out on discoveries because we do not listen to the questions that children ask about science?
Continue ReadingAmericans reached the moon 50 years ago – what do the next 50 years look like for space exploration and travel?
Continue ReadingGene-edited fungi have been used to fight against malaria by infecting mosquitoes.
Continue ReadingCrispr-Cas9 seems like a promising system to treat human disease but what if humans are immune to it?
Continue ReadingScientists have found a way for Type A blood cells to be transformed into Type O ‘universal donor’ blood cells which could be very useful for future blood transfusions.
Continue ReadingSleep is not only important for cognitive function but overall health as well.
Continue ReadingPressure increasing, emergency sirens ringing, water in the cooling tanks superheating. 9:27:40 AM UTC April 26, 1986: a planned safety test was conducted to assess the cooling circulation system in…
Continue ReadingNew technology is coming to UTI diagnosis and may lead to big improvements in the lives of millions of patients, But are these new tests worth the hype (and cost)?
Continue ReadingA review of 592 studies finds that a single standard drink of alcohol per day increases the risk for health problems.
Continue ReadingRenewable energy has come a long way in the last 60 years. A major influencer was the OPEC crisis which led the U.S. government to a drastic change in energy…
Continue ReadingThe sun is shining and you’re about to make the responsible choice to slather on some sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful (but also warm and wonderful)…
Continue ReadingSpring is officially here, so it’s time for some science about some of the most adorable baby animals. In my past training as an animal scientist at UC Davis, spring…
Continue ReadingToxins are everywhere these days. In your water, in your food, in your beauty products, in mostly everything you consume or surround yourself with. Most importantly, toxins are in the…
Continue ReadingHave you ever marveled at a gecko climbing on glass? Or wondered why mosquito bites are painless unlike the injections we get at the doctor’s office? The natural world has…
Continue ReadingWhen feeling under the weather, we commonly end up sitting in a doctor’s office chair. Blood and saliva samples are whisked away to a room filled with instruments, some as…
Continue ReadingIt was March 2019, I was at the end of my fourth year of graduate school, and finally taking a ‘real’ vacation. This meant I tried my best to unplug…
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